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April Premiere Firearms Auction

Auction CurrencyUSD Auction Location7819 42nd St W, Rock Island, Illinois, 61201, United States In Person PreviewThursday, April 18th 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Auction Details

Our offering for this April Premiere sale picks right back up from where we left off in December of 2012. This auction features an exceptionally diverse and stellar assortment of firearms, edged weapons and, let’s not forget, armor from a number of high caliber, very well-known collections which include: The William Ashby Collection, The Chuck Lindley Collection, The Anthony Urbanoski Collection, and The Gary Cote Collection. Compounding the importance of this sale are numerous unnamed collections as well as many significant single gun consignments.

OVER 2700 LOTS FEATURING…

The William Ashby Collection of Arms & Armor
Matchlocks of Europe and Asia, a variety of Continental wheelocks, and an array of snaplocks, snaphaunces and other items from the Mediterranean, the Orient and beyond. Fine antique ornamentation is represented with wirework, wood carving, metal, bone, stone inlays and engraving executed by master craftsmen. Included in the collection are over twenty full suits of armor and numerous accoutrements including swords, daggers, halberds, helmets and shields.

Chuck Lindley’s Extraordinary German Military Collection
Lugers, Nazi daggers, medals and the finest and most comprehensive collection of P38 semi-automatic pistols ever assembled and offered for public auction. The collection features over 200 P38s manufactured by Walther, Mauser and Spreewerke representing every model and manufacturer code of all production dates in all serial number blocks.

Part II of The Anthony Urbanowski Collection with Over 70 Quality Smith & Wessons

Award Winning Display of Winchester Model 1894 Longarms from the Collection of Gary Cote

Historic Milestones in Winchester Firearms – Over 400

Impressive Colt Firearms – Over 550
The legend of Samuel Colt will be alive and well at Rock Island Auction Company’s April 19th, 20th and 21st Premiere Firearms Auction.

Civil War Arms
At Rock Island Auction Company we pride ourselves on our ability to continually bring to auction the most important military arms collections in private hands.

An outstanding variety of European and American sporting arms
High grade shotguns, sporting rifles in rare calibers and configurations, double rifles and drillings which boast such names such as Boss, Holland & Holland, Purdey, A.H. Fox, Winchester, Krieghoff and many more.

Sporting Rifles Highlights - a stellar selection of the most popular American hunting rifle--the Winchester Model 70 in Super Grade and carbine configurations and in calibers such as 7mm, .300 Magnum, 300 Savage, 35 Remington, 7.65 mm Argentine, and 458 Winchester Magnum. Over 60 Model 70’s alone!

The shotgun roster includes such rarities as a Holland & Holland Royal Hammerless Ejector Paradox Double Barrel Shotgun; a deluxe relief signed master engraved Lusso Grade Model 57 Rizzini Double Barrel 20 Gauge Shotgun; and an engraved Boss & Co. marked Double Barrel Hammerless Sidelock Pigeon Shotgun, just to name a few.

Other select highlights--fine Browning Olympian bolt action rifles; an engraved Ludwig Brovnik Side by Side Double Rifle in Desirable 458 Win Mag; and a cased W.J. Jeffery & Co. Double Barrel Hammerless Rifle in .450/400 Nitro Express with Scope.

AND MUCH MORE!
Buyer's Premium is 20.5% by credit card, reduced to 18% if payment is made by cash, check or wire transfer. Contact Rock Island Auction Company to complete your registration with the auction house.
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Excellent Jenks "Mule Ear" Saddle Ring Carbine3170 - Excellent Jenks "Mule Ear" Saddle Ring Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $2500 - 4000 Manufacturer: Jenks Carbine Model: Mule Ear-Carbine Manufactured circa 1843 to 1845 by N.P. Ames of Springfield, Massach
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Estimate : 2,500.00 - 4,000.00
Sold to floor for (3,500.00) = 3,500.00
 
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Scarce U.S. Harpers Ferry Iron-Mounted Two Band Model 1855 Percussion Rifle Dated 18613171 - Scarce U.S. Harpers Ferry Iron-Mounted Two Band Model 1855 Percussion Rifle Dated 1861
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 5500 Manufacturer: Harpers Ferry Armory Muskets And Carbines Model: 1855-Rifle This is one of an estimated 8,700 Model 1855 r
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (10,000.00) = 10,000.00
 
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Springfield Model 1855 Percussion Pistol-Carbine3172 - Springfield Model 1855 Percussion Pistol-Carbine
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $9500 - 16000 Manufacturer: Springfield Armory U.S. Model: 1855 Manufactured at Springfield Armory in 1856. The Model 1855 Pistol-Carb
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 9,500.00 - 16,000.00
Sold to floor for (13,000.00) = 13,000.00
 
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Exceptional U.S. Johnson Model 1836 Flintlock Martial Pistol3173 - Exceptional U.S. Johnson Model 1836 Flintlock Martial Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $6500 - 9500 Manufacturer: R. JOHNSON Model: 1836 This is an extraordinary example of a U.S. contract Model 1836 Pistol that was manuf
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 6,500.00 - 9,500.00
Sold to floor for (6,500.00) = 6,500.00
 
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Excellent U.S. Aston Contract Model 1842 Percussion Martial Pistol3174 - Excellent U.S. Aston Contract Model 1842 Percussion Martial Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3750 - 5500 Manufacturer: Aston H Pistols Model: 1842 This U.S. Model 1842 Percussion Pistol was manufactured by Henry Aston of Midd
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,750.00 - 5,500.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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U.S. Model 1819 Hall/Harpers Ferry Breech Loading Flintlock Rifle with Bayonet3175 - U.S. Model 1819 Hall/Harpers Ferry Breech Loading Flintlock Rifle with Bayonet
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 4750 Manufacturer: Hall Model: 1819 The Model 1819 Hall Rifle was the first breech loading weapon adopted as a regulation weap
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 4,750.00
Sold to floor for (3,250.00) = 3,250.00
 
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U.S. Harper's Ferry Model 1805 Flintlock Pistol3176 - U.S. Harper's Ferry Model 1805 Flintlock Pistol
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $3500 - 6500 Manufacturer: Harpers Ferry Armory Muskets And Carbines Model: 1805 Manufactured without sights with "1311"...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 3,500.00 - 6,500.00
Sold to floor for (5,500.00) = 5,500.00
 
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Three Sperm Whale Teeth with 100 Year Certificates3177 - Three Sperm Whale Teeth with 100 Year Certificates
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1200 - 1800 Manufacturer: None Model: None 1) Sperm whale tooth, in raw condition, 7 1/4 inches long and 3 1/4 inches wide, with the
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,200.00 - 1,800.00
Sold to floor for (1,700.00) = 1,700.00
 
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Wood Lined Silver Finished Box with Etched Decoration3178 - Wood Lined Silver Finished Box with Etched Decoration
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $750 - 1500 Manufacturer: None Model: None Measuring 4 1/4 inches wide, 2 3/4 inches deep and 3 inches tall, the exterior of this box
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 750.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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Four Ivory Tusks3179 - Four Ivory Tusks
Rock Island Auction Company
Estimate: $1000 - 1500 Manufacturer: None Model: None All four tusks appear to be from a wild boar or wart hog, and no maker's marks are ...
Bidding Has Concluded
Estimate : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold to floor for (550.00) = 550.00
 
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